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		pxeger1 on June 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You can't reach the brain through the ears If we could communicate emotions effectively through speech alone, we wouldn't have invented art.

TeMPOraL on June 9, 2023 | [–]

We kind of do - that's what poetry is, for example. One could do even better - but it quickly becomes obvious just how much shared context you need.

NoMoreNicksLeft on June 9, 2023 | [–]

We invented art as a mating ritual.

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